re: Is there a reason why hockey uniforms haven't become more ergonomically pleasing?

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remember seven guys on the team that didn't miss games in the playoffs had surgeries the week after the Stars won The Stanley Cup. They played through injuries that would sideline most guys in other sports.

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Peter Forsberg played a game after his spleen ruptured. Paul Kariya, who wasn't a bruiser by any stretch, had the Off the Ice, On the Board play against the Devils back in '02.

Gretzky once said that he knew the Isles were better than his Oilers when he walked past their dressing room after winning the Cup, and they weren't celebrating. They were gassed, destroyed, and hurt. He knew what sacrifice was required in order to win at a high level after that.